93 [Vol. xxi. 



ApALIS RUDDI, Sp. 11, 



cJ ad. Similis A. griseicepiti, sed supra loete flavicaati-viridis : 



pileo scliistaceo : cauda fiavicauti-viridi, miuime schis- 



tacea, reotricibus exteniis haud albis. Long. tot. 4'7 



poll., culm. Oo, alie 1"9, caudae 2"1, tarsi 0*9. 



Hab. Coguno, Inhambane District, Portuguese East 



Africa, 8. ix. 05. 



CiNNYRIS NEERGAARDI, Sp. U. 



cJ ad. Similis C. reichenoivi, sed abdomine toto nigro, nee 

 olivasceuti-bruaneo. Long. tot. 4'1 poll., culm. 055, 

 alae 2*2, caudse 1'6, tarsi 0*65. 

 Hab. Coguno, Inhambane District, Portuguese East Africa, 

 5. ix. 06. 



This species is named in honour of Mr. P. Neergaard, from 

 whom I received great assistance during my stay in the 

 Imhambane District. 



Mr. Claude Grant also exhibited examples of the following 

 sjiecies of birds new to the fauna o£ South Africa : — 



(1) Galactochrysea emini (Shelley), from Tete, Zambesi. 



(2) Batis soror, Reichenow, from Portuguese East Africa. 



(3) Orthotomus erijthropterus (Jard.), from the Gorongoza 



District. 



(4) Cinnyris microrhynchus, Shelley, from Inhambane 



District. 



Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant described a new species of 

 Rail obtained in the Wagga Mountains, Somaliland : — 



Sarothrura buryi, sp. n. 



Adult female. Most nearly resembles the female of 



S. elegans (Smith), but differs in having the middle of the 



breast and belly conspicuously Avliite, with somewhat faint 



transverse barsjof dark brown. Total length ca. 6 inches ; 



5: tail 1*5 ; tarsus I'l. 



Hab. Dubar, Wagga Mountains, Somaliland. 



Type in the British Museum : ? . 30. v. 05 : G. W. Bury 

 coll. 



Obs. The female of S. eleyans has the middle of the breast 



